SOCCER PLAYER
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Today

Sammy Nelson
Samuel Nelson (born 1 April 1949) is a former footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion. He was capped 51 times for Northern Ireland and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sammy Nelson is the 11,369th most popular soccer player (up from 11,878th in 2019), the 7,160th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,182nd in 2019) and the 663rd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Sammy Nelson ranks 11,369 out of 21,273. Before him are Bobby Decordova-Reid, Lukáš Haraslín, Yuzo Kurihara, Sisinio González Martínez, Tsutomu Nishino, and Jefferson Lerma. After him are Yuji Kakiuchi, Anicet Abel, Ferran Corominas, Sergio Escudero, Walid Abbas, and Karl-Johan Johnsson.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBobby Decordova-Reid
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,376
Lukáš Haraslín
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,377
Yuzo Kurihara
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,378
Sisinio González Martínez
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,379
Tsutomu Nishino
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,380
Jefferson Lerma
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,381
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,382
Yuji Kakiuchi
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,383
Anicet Abel
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,384
Ferran Corominas
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,385
Sergio Escudero
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11,386
Walid Abbas
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 11,387
Karl-Johan Johnsson
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 11,388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Sammy Nelson ranks 809. Before him are Steve King, Tom Forsyth, Syed Kirmani, Mo Mowlam, Janet Maslin, and Tom Cole. After him are John Sentamu, Will Ryan, Elizabeth Edwards, Dolly Guleria, Ilene Graff, and Nancy Hollister.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsSteve King
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 803
Tom Forsyth
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 804
Syed Kirmani
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 805
Mo Mowlam
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2005
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 806
Janet Maslin
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 807
Tom Cole
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 808
Sammy Nelson
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 809
John Sentamu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 810
Will Ryan
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 811
Elizabeth Edwards
WRITER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 812
Dolly Guleria
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 813
Ilene Graff
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 814
Nancy Hollister
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 815
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sammy Nelson ranks 7,162 out of 8,785. Before him are Allan Evans (1956), Anthony Gordon (2001), Nigel Spink (1958), Polly Higgins (1968), Ophelia Lovibond (1986), and Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993). After him are Adam Webster (1995), Alan Duncan (1957), Cavetown (1998), Adeel Akhtar (1980), Nicola Griffith (1960), and Matthew Upson (1979).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAllan Evans
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 7,156
Anthony Gordon
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 7,157
Nigel Spink
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 7,158
Polly Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1968 - 2019
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,159
Ophelia Lovibond
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,160
Bobby Decordova-Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,161
Sammy Nelson
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,162
Adam Webster
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 7,163
Alan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 7,164
Cavetown
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 7,165
Adeel Akhtar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,166
Nicola Griffith
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,167
Matthew Upson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,168
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Sammy Nelson ranks 663. Before him are Kerry Dixon (1961), Max Aarons (2000), Allan Evans (1956), Anthony Gordon (2001), Nigel Spink (1958), and Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993). After him are Adam Webster (1995), Matthew Upson (1979), Alan Curbishley (1957), Ryan Kent (1996), Kobbie Mainoo (2005), and Izzy Brown (1997).
Kerry Dixon
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 657
Max Aarons
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 658
Allan Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 659
Anthony Gordon
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 660
Nigel Spink
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 661
Bobby Decordova-Reid
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 662
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 663
Adam Webster
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 664
Matthew Upson
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 665
Alan Curbishley
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 666
Ryan Kent
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 667
Kobbie Mainoo
2005 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 668
Izzy Brown
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 669